A prolonged dry spell and the extreme heat of recent days have experts worried about low water levels in New Brunswick.
With groundwater levels below normal, province encourages conservation
Ian Curran · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 14, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Colin Forsythe, the executive director for the St. John River Society, says he’s concerned about low water levels in the river. (Ian Curran/CBC)
A prolonged dry spell and the extreme heat of recent days have experts worried about dropping water levels in New Brunswick.
Water resources are expected to gradually decline without any significant precipitation in the forecast, the Department of Environment and Climate Change said.
“New Brunswickers are being encouraged to conserve water as surface water, and groundwater levels are lower than normal throughout the province,” the province told the public this week.
The appeal was issued as major wildfires burned outside Miramichi and Irishtown — the former is still out of control — and smaller fires started elsewhere in the province.
“Groundwater levels at eastern and southeastern monitoring sites are well below normal with groundwater levels at all monitoring sites throughout New Brunswick decreasing,” the province said.
The St. John River is one of many experiencing low levels in the province. (Aniekan Etuhube/CBC)
New Brunswick has not seen a significant amount of rain since mid-July,
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